NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch STS-129 will be the 31st U.S. mission to the International Space Station. Space shuttle Atlantis will deliver components including two spare gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm to the International Space Station.

Best viewing sites for the general public include: anywhere along the shores of the Indian River in Titusville, U.S. Space Walk of Fame, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, the Cocoa Beach Pier or any of the beaches south of Port Canaveral along the Space Coast. In addition, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers a 'Launch Viewing Opportunity Ticket' which provides transportation to the KSC viewing site seven miles from the shuttle pads. For more info or to purchase these special launch viewing tickets, call (321) 449-4444 or visit www.kennedyspacecenter.com.

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